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Is it also possible for a jetliner to fly inverted (as per the 1996 movie turbulence) ?

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Is it also possible for a jetliner to fly inverted (as per the 1996 movie turbulence) ?

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Here.. the famous one:

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Not quite possible with the new Airbuses though....

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Is it also possible for a jetliner to fly inverted (as per the 1996 movie turbulence) ?

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Aerodynamically.... Yes. :)

 

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Wish I could aboard a commercial plane which is flying inverted...

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Just kidding...Don't think other pax will like it... :wacko: :p

BTW how to make that possible?

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In my understanding, in order to maintain inverted flight, the angle of attack would have to be manipulated to sustain lift. This of course is more difficult to do for airliners as the aerofoil is not symmetrical like acrobatic planes.

 

Airliners are able to do a 1G barrelroll if the onboard computers allows it, but I doubt sustained inverted flight is possible as the fuel system is not designed for such a maneuver.

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Is it also possible for a jetliner to fly inverted (as per the 1996 movie turbulence) ?

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Do you guys know that, when the B707 (not sure if that was the aircraft) was still in it's flight testing. The test pilot actually fly that aircraft inverted. He did mantain it at 1G. Ego trip i guess... :lol:

 

Got some "ceramah" from boeing top level after that ..

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The picture above is from that flight. Pilot was Tex Johnston.

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